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Post by pickinduck on Apr 16, 2016 21:31:22 GMT -6
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Post by sherlew99 on Apr 16, 2016 21:52:01 GMT -6
I think they're keeping it small to keep the cost down and so that it'll go faster. Also, I suspect that the parabolic dishes are being used to focus and direct the laser beams.
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Post by sherlew99 on Apr 16, 2016 21:58:32 GMT -6
This phased laser array setup may be specifically built for this task and may not be exactly like the usual parabolic array.
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Post by pickinduck on Apr 17, 2016 6:27:33 GMT -6
My GIANT planisphire says on the back that Alpha Centauri is 4.4 light years away and that the very closest star is Proxima in Centaurus at just 4.22 ly.
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Post by pickinduck on Apr 17, 2016 7:27:54 GMT -6
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